When is golden hour in Riga today?

Evening golden hour in Riga starts at 15:37 and ends at sunset, 16:37. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:35, until 08:35 local time (Europe/Riga).

How long does golden hour last in Riga?

Evening golden hour in Riga runs from 15:37 to 16:37, and morning golden hour from 07:35 to 08:35.

When is blue hour in Riga?

Morning blue hour in Riga begins at 06:09, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:18, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Riga today?

Sunrise in Riga is at 07:35 local time (Europe/Riga), rising toward 116° ESE.

What time is sunset in Riga today?

Sunset in Riga is at 16:37 local time (Europe/Riga), setting toward 243° WSW.

How long is the day in Riga?

Riga has 9h 02m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Latvia

Golden hour in Riga, Latvia

56.9496° N
24.1052° E
Europe/Riga

Times shown in local time for Riga (Europe/Riga).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	06:09	06:54
Golden hour (morning)	07:35	08:35
Golden hour (evening)	15:37	16:37
Blue hour (evening)	17:18	18:03

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Riga through the year

Midsummer: 67 min
Equinox: 50 min
Midwinter: 86 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Riga lies at 56.95° N, in the high latitudes, where summer evenings stretch and winter days are brief. Its longest measured day falls on Sat 20 June 2026 with 17h 53m of daylight, and its shortest on Mon 21 December 2026 with 6h 43m — a difference of 11h 10m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Riga runs for roughly 67 minutes at the height of summer, 50 minutes around the March equinox and 86 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 319° NW in late June and toward 225° SW in late December, a shift of about 94° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Riga, around midsummer the sky never reaches full darkness — evening blue hour runs into morning twilight.

Today’s solar record

−4 min/day

Sunrise: 07:35
Sunset: 16:37
Solar noon: 12:07
Day length: 9h 02m

Evening golden hour starts at 15:37

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 18°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 18° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:35Sunrise12:07Solar noon16:37Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	07:35	16:37	9h 02m
2026-11-03	07:38	16:35	8h 57m
2026-11-04	07:40	16:33	8h 53m
2026-11-05	07:42	16:31	8h 49m
2026-11-06	07:44	16:28	8h 44m
2026-11-07	07:46	16:26	8h 40m
2026-11-08	07:49	16:24	8h 36m

Annual light rhythm · Riga

6h 46m—17h 50m

Longest days in June (17h 50m), shortest in December (6h 46m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Riga today?: Evening golden hour in Riga starts at 15:37 and ends at sunset, 16:37. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:35, until 08:35 local time (Europe/Riga).
How long does golden hour last in Riga?: Evening golden hour in Riga runs from 15:37 to 16:37, and morning golden hour from 07:35 to 08:35.
When is blue hour in Riga?: Morning blue hour in Riga begins at 06:09, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:18, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Riga today?: Sunrise in Riga is at 07:35 local time (Europe/Riga), rising toward 116° ESE.
What time is sunset in Riga today?: Sunset in Riga is at 16:37 local time (Europe/Riga), setting toward 243° WSW.
How long is the day in Riga?: Riga has 9h 02m of daylight today.